The man cops say gunned down four people in a shocking quadruple murder in Northridge last month was formally charged in connection with the crime today.

The L.A. County District Attorney's office announced that Ka Pasasouk was hit with capital murder after the LAPD said he shot Teofilo Navales, Robert Calabia, Amanda Ghossein and Jennifer Kim outside a boarding home in the 17400 block of Devonshire Street Dec. 2.

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According to a statement, his case includes "special circumstance" murder times four counts as well as ...

... one count of attempted murder, five counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon with five priors. The complaint, PA075729, alleges personal discharge of a handgun and the special circumstance of multiple murders.

Pasasouk, a 31-year-old member of a Filipino gang known as Pinoy Real, was arrested in Las Vegas a day after the carnage. He was quickly extradited to California.

The D.A.'s office says he's due in court to face the music Jan. 25. The special circumstance allegations mean Pasasouk could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

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Dennis Romero is an L.A. Weekly staff writer. He formerly worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Los Angeles Times, where he participated in Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the L.A. riots. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone online, the Guardian and, as a young stringer, the New York Times.